The gymnast Casimir Schmidt is causing a sensation on social media. And not only for his participation in the Paris Olympicsbut for his tattoos. The Dutch gymnast’s arms have garnered hundreds of comments in recent days. Schmidt’s arms are covered in tattoos representing various stages and facets of his career.
One of the tattoos (described on the official Olympic website) shows “the abbreviations for the six gymnastics apparatus.” Schmidt commented on this tattoo: “It was my first tattoo, when I was 17. Back then, gymnastics had been a big part of my life, for more than 10 years. That’s why I decided to get this very special tattoo.” However, it is not this tattoo that has gone viral at the Olympics.
The tattoo that has gone viral is that of the Mew’s imageone of the Pokemon signature creatures. A tweet from a Twitter user was the focus of attention and his message quickly accumulated 717.3 thousand views and 20,000 likes.
The presence of the Mew tattoo sparked a wave of comments and reactions on social media, turning the gymnast into a figure of interest not only for sports fans, but also for Pokémon followers. Although the spotlight has fallen on the Pokémon creature, the Dutchman sports on his arms a Toad, a character from Super Mario, flowers, a lightning bolt and a chair.
Casimir Schmidt’s tattoo: Pokemon Mew
This Pokemon with the shape of a sphinx cat and a pink feline appearance is a creature with great psychic powers since it has the DNA of all existing Pokemon and therefore holds the title of Rarest PokemonDespite its adorable appearance, Mew is one of the most powerful Pokémon. It is also one of the smartest. It can turn invisible whenever it wants and tries not to be noticed when it gets close to people.
Casimir Schmidt’s tattoo: Pokemon Mew / Xataka
